Arrest made in Greer Dollar General robbery

Published: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 8:54 p.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 8:54 p.m.

A Greenville man was charged Tuesday in a robbery at a Dollar General Store in Greer reported last month.

Gary Spencer Hayes II, 27, of 307 Ridgeover Drive, was charged with armed robbery and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, arrest warrants state.

According to an incident report, deputies responded to the Dollar General on Old Woodruff Road on March 25. Two employees told deputies that they were headed to the bank about 7:15 a.m. with a deposit when a man pointing a gun approached them and forced them to go back into the store, the report states.

The suspect demanded money from the register and safe, the report states.

Hayes remained at the Spartanburg County Detention Facility Wednesday on a $40,000 bond.

<p>A Greenville man was charged Tuesday in a robbery at a Dollar General Store in Greer reported last month.</p><p>Gary Spencer Hayes II, 27, of 307 Ridgeover Drive, was charged with armed robbery and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, arrest warrants state.</p><p>According to an incident report, deputies responded to the Dollar General on Old Woodruff Road on March 25. Two employees told deputies that they were headed to the bank about 7:15 a.m. with a deposit when a man pointing a gun approached them and forced them to go back into the store, the report states.</p><p>The suspect demanded money from the register and safe, the report states.</p><p>Hayes remained at the Spartanburg County Detention Facility Wednesday on a $40,000 bond.</p>